, 1887-03-10

Ling, who we're convicted in the east
ern district of Kansas OF violatin,
the internal revenue tux an,
sentenced to thirty days coniincmcn
and to pay fine of $500. The prcsi
dents endorsement ON this case was
"lf any part Of the sentence in thi
case remains uneXecuted, let the con
yictS bc pardoned, il not, let the mat
ter remain US it is. The thirty day,
imprisonment expired long ago and il
they are determined for the fine let
that and all clsc he remitted." The
| president also granted pardon in the
case Of }. Walden, convicted of violat.
| ing the postal laws and sentenced ON
| September, 1856 to one yours imuris-
onment i'm the United States penitcn-
tiary ut McNeill's Island, Washington
territory. He endorses application.
granted upon the ground that owing
to the youth of the convict and the
circumstances of the case, | am salts.
fled that the ends of Justice will bo as
well subscryed by the punishment al.
ready suffered and the prospects
Of the boy as well secured
10y imprisonment OF months
va N'N'AN SVIltINI us II no
were longer confined in this plan OF
imprisonmcnt.' Similar action taken
IN the case Of Joseph H. Evans. who
was convicted OF polygamy and I'M
lawful cohabitatiun and sentenced
November 1884 to five years and six
months in the Utah pcntcntialy, and
to pay Il fine of $3.50. The president
endorsed this application as follows :.
"Granted. This cOnvictis nearly seven
ty years old and was convicted ofpolyg-
amy and unlawful cohabitation. He
has been imprisoned more than two
years and his pardon is prayed for by
legal wife. Though ne will not prom
isc to obey the laws against polygamy,
yet ! am determined that the hardship
OF vice shall not be cited to
show that the government is
inclined TO be vindictivo
in its attempt to cxtirpate the prac-
tice OF polygamy." Pardons were
granted To the following: Alfred
convicted of conspiracy
to cast away the vessel OF which he
was master and sentenced on MAY ),
1856, to one years imprisonment in
the Baltimore Jail, and to pay fine of
$1,000; James Gordon for violation of
.he polygamy laws; Mrs. Malvina
lNlight for violation of the internal
revenue laws in Kentucky. Pardon
vas granted in the case of Oscar Il.
Baldwin who was convicted of misap-
the bank funds and max
'hant's bank of Newark, New Jersey,
md sentenced January 3, 1882, to tif- |
cen years imprisonment. The presi- |
lcnts endorsement was: "This con-
'ict has been totally relieved |
rom imprisonment upon u |
writ of habeas corpus, and the |
MY course left is to pardon him |
low and restore him to his rights as a /
itizen. This am entirely willing to
10, in view OF his standing and re-
pectability, prior to his conviction
nd in behalf of that society which
iill not be njured by such restoration"
'hn prosideat declined to interfore in
he case of Charles A. Barlea, alias
'harles McGregor, who was convicted
I perjury and sentenced to years
in the Western peni-
entiary Of Pennsylvania, and to pay Il
ne of 800. He endorsed applica-
on for pardon in this case as follows:
Denied-This man was sentenced
} imprisonment for period of 3
ears, and has not yet served out one.
he crime of perjury is so dreadful
nd so dangerous, and guilt in this
ase being confessed, ! cannot bring
~ mind to granting pardon in this
ase,"